Quinn Klinefelter is a host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET, anchoring midday newscasts and preparing reports for WDET, NPR and the BBC. Klinefelter joined WDET in 1998 after earning a M.A. from the nation's top-ranked journalism school, the University of Missouri-Columbia, and working as a sports correspondent for BBC Radio 4 and as a talk show host, anchor and reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio.

He has won over 50 awards for his work from groups including CBS Radio, the Associated Press, the Wisconsin and Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Society of Professional Journalists. He has covered government and politics for WDET, including interviewing numerous presidential candidates, Michigan governors and every Detroit mayor elected in the 21st century. He also regularly reports on sports and entertainment, including covering 20 editions of the Indianapolis 500.

He was literally on top of the news when he finished an interview with then-Senator Bob Dole by stepping on his shoes.

Democrat Clint St. Mosley challenges GOP Congresswoman Lisa McClain in conservative 9th District

Michigan’s 9th Congressional District is a reliably red area for the GOP. The district includes the thumb region and parts...

Detroit Evening Report: Harris, Trump campaign in Detroit as early in-person voting begins

Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are campaigning in metro Detroit today.The visits come before in-person...

Metro Detroiters lay out the issues and candidates shaping their vote

The economy. Immigration. Reproductive rights.These are just a few of the issues presidential candidates regularly raise while campaigning in the...

Trump, Harris tout visions for US economy during Michigan campaign stops

The latest polling continues to show a statistical dead-heat in the presidential race across political battleground states like Michigan.Surveys also...

Fain, UAW rally in Warren after Stellantis announces mass layoffs at truck plant

An ongoing fight between the United Auto Workers and Stellantis could have an impact on the race for the White...

Breathe deep? Maybe not in Detroit

A new study published this week found people with asthma have an especially hard time breathing properly in Detroit.The Asthma...

Officials question why toxic atomic waste is coming to Wayne County

One of the worst parts of World War II is coming to metro Detroit this month. And it’s scheduled to...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit relaunches city ID program

Officials in Detroit are again offering a photo identification card that allows residents access to various businesses and city services.Subscribe...

Buttigieg says Democrats will ‘bottle’ energy from convention to propel presidential ticket

There likely was no busier man at last week’s Democratic National Convention than transplanted Michigander Pete Buttigieg.The U.S. transportation secretary...

Why the deal that freed Whelan, Gershkovich may be hard to duplicate

President Biden personally thanked more than 100 members of the U.S. government earlier this month for their help in negotiating...

Democrats aim to address voters’ economic concerns as DNC high fades

Democrats continue basking in the afterglow of an energetic national convention, where Kamala Harris became the first Black woman to...

Haley Stevens on political sugar high at the DNC, top priorities for the state

Michigan is a battleground state in the upcoming presidential election.And the state’s Democratic members of Congress say they also feel...